Molson Coors Beverage Company (“MCBC” or “Molson Coors”) has reached an agreement to acquire Blue Run Spirits (“Blue Run”), a Scott County, Kentucky-based whiskey company. Based in Georgetown, Kentucky, Blue Run is a recent entrant, having launched in October 2020. As such, it is reliant on a mixture of whiskeys either contract produced at Castle …
Two Kentucky distilleries, one a “Kentucky Major” and one a craft-scale outfit, have settled a trademark dispute. Heaven Hill and Log Still Distilling, a family-owned-and-operated spirits company in Nelson County, Ky., have finalized a resolution of their dispute regarding the usage of the “J.W. Dant” trademark and its associated goodwill, which were purchased by Heaven …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Released in 2010, Maker’s 46 was the first major brand extension by the distillery that essentially invented premium bourbon as we recognize it today, way back in the mid-1950s. The idea behind Maker’s 46 is one borrowed from the wine industry, and first applied in the whisk(e)y business by the …
Barrell Bourbon Batch 035, which struck gold at the prestigious San Francisco World Spirits Competition, is a multi-mash bill blend of six and seven-year-old spicy and earthy, high-rye, high proof oak forward barrels. They were combined with a blend of eight-year-old softer, lower-proof barrels with concentrated notes of dark cherry and butterscotch. After mingling for two …
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association (KDA) today announced Barrels & Billets in Jefferson County as the newest and 54th distilling member of the non-profit trade group that unites and leads Kentucky’s signature Bourbon and distilled spirits industry. Owned by Hillerich & Bradsby Co. (H&B), Barrels and Billets is open to the public and offers guests a …
Yesterday, Heaven Hill Distillery, sitting atop the world’s second largest stock of bourbon, celebrated the filling of its 10 millionth barrel. Company leaders and staff welcomed Governor Andy Beshear, local Bardstown officials and community members for the celebration. Heaven Hill is the only family-owned and led company in the world to achieve this historic milestone. …
Milam & Greene Whiskey is unveiling the third release in the Wildlife Collection, Rattlesnake Single Barrel Bourbon, a limited-edition, cask-strength, single-barrel whisky. Each single-barrel release in the Milam & Greene Wildlife Collection highlights the impact of Texas Hill Country weather on aging whiskey and honors the local Texas wildlife that thrives in this beautiful, but …
The Bourbon Classic, a signature Bourbon City event, will hold the annual celebration of the best of the best in Bourbon, culinary and cocktails February 21 – 24, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky in a new venue. The weekend events will take place at the Kentucky International Convention Center (KICC), located in the heart of downtown …
As more people are discovering the world of spirits, to the point that liquor now outperforms beer, some drinkers are looking for brands to be more forthcoming on their production methods and what exactly it is they are drinking. Enter Four Roses, a brand that most bourbon drinkers are already likely familiar with. Four Roses …
The Kentucky Distiller’s Association (KDA), the trade grouping representing the Kentucky bourbon industry, has added four new craft members to its ranks: two in Northern Kentucky and two in Lexington. Those are Augusta Distillery and Pensive Distillery in the north, and Fresh Bourbon and RD1 Spirits in Lexington. It should be noted that the Lexington …
